OPORTUNIDADES Y NEGOCIOS CHILE - SUIZA

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK FOR CHILE
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
INVEST IN CHILE
A Reliable Country
Chile is a safe place in which to do business as borne
out by risk ratings agencies which have increased or
maintained their high ratings for the country,
highlighting its low level of public debt, the health of
its financial system and its solid institutions.
A Competitive Country
In the 2014-2015 Global Competitiveness Index
published by the World Economic Forum, Chile took
33th place out of 144 economies, ahead of all other
Latin American countries.
An Attractive Business Climate
In The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Business
Environment Ranking 2014-2018, Chile took 13th
place out of 82 economies.
A Transparent Country
In Transparency International’s 2014 Corruption
Perceptions Index, Chile obtained a score of 73
points, ranking among the 21 best-placed economies
out of the 175 countries included in the index.
An Internationally Integrated Country
Chile has signed trade agreements with more than
60 countries, expanding its domestic market of 16.6
million inhabitants to one of over 4,302 million
potential consumers around the world (representing
85.7% of global GDP and 63% of the world’s
population).
A Country to Live in
The capital Santiago de Chile is one of Latin America’s
most liveable cities, according to the Economist
Intelligence Unit (EIU), and the country is also well
evaluated in studies such as the Global Peace Index
which, in 2014, ranked 30 out of 162 countries.
Headquarters in Chile
Santiago de Chile offers overseas companies some of
the world’s most attractive installation costs. In its
Prices and Earnings report for 2012, the UBS
investment bank gave Chile’s capital a score of 52.8
points and 60th position out of 72 cities in a ranking
where first place indicates the most expensive city
(Oslo) and New York is the base of comparison with
100 points.
¿WHY INVEST IN CHILE?
ATTRACTIVE BUSINESS CLIMATE
TRANSPARENT
COMPETITIVE
TALENT INTEGRATED
Chile is not only Latin America’s best evaluated
economy but also one of the best evaluated
emerging economies internationally.
It´s hallmark stability, transparency, competitiveness
and excellent business prospects position the
country as the best destination for foreign
investment in Latin America and one of the world’s
leading destinations. In its World Investment Report
2015, UNCTAD ranked Chile as the world’s 11th
largest receiving state of foreign direct investment in
2014.
Chile was the sixth largest recipient of FDI among
developing economies in 2014, according to
UNCTAD.
With an inflow of USD 22,000 million in 2014, Chile
took second place in Latin America after Brazil and
ahead of Mexico.
FDI in Chile 2004-2014
(US Billion)
7.2 7.5
8.8
13.2
16.6
13.4
15.5
23.3
28.5
19.3
22.0
2004 2010 2014
Source: Banco Central de Chile
A Globally Connected Country
Chile has world-class highways and tele
communication services, with a high penetration of
technology and excellent connectivity. In the
Networked Readiness Index 2014 published by the
World Economic Forum (WEF), it took 35th place out
of 148 economies, ranking first in Latin America.
A Country with Talent
Chile stands out not only for its high-standard
professionals but also as the home of two of the
universities that, according to the latest Academic
Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), are among
the top ten in Latin America. In addition, it took 26th
place out of 60 economies in the Global Talent Index
2015 of the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
GLOBALLY CONNECTED
HEADQUARTERS
COUNTRY TO LIVE IN
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